Composed upon Westminster bridge - Wordsworth Flashcards
1
Q
poems compare to
A
London
Adlestrop
Home thoughts from abroad
2
Q
words to describe the overall poem
A
calmness
love
beautiful
3
Q
quotes
A
- ‘silent, bare, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples’
- Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!’
- ‘Dear God! the very houses seem asleep’
4
Q
‘This City now doth, like a garment, waer’
A
capitalisms creates sense of importance
personification
city appears asleep
5
Q
silent, bare….
A
overwhelmed list
6
Q
context
A
- sonnet
- love poem
- journey from London to France
- accessible language
- romanticist
- religious
7
Q
!
A
- repetition
- overriding emotion of exhilaration
8
Q
fields and sky
A
not expected of a capital city
9
Q
tone
A
- voice reflects that the sun has never been more beautiful than when it rises over a city
- reflects calmness the voice feels upon observing London during a sunrise
